"The traditional form of petition to the Holy Spirit is to invoke the Father through Christ our Lord to give us the Consoler Spirit. Jesus insists on this petition to be made in his name at the ...

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has issued a two-page Note on Prayer for the Jubilee of Hope. The note, written by the bishops’ Commission for Doctrine, outlines characteristics and ...

Baptize them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to carry out everything I have commanded you. And know that I am with you always, until the end of time.

Growing up, I was the youngest of five siblings—three boys, two girls. My brother, Kenny, five years my senior, was an ...

Say “Holy Spirit,” and most imagine a dove or tongues of fire gently descending. But the Celts envisioned something wilder: a goose in flight—honking across the sky, untamed and impossible ...

By Rollin Grams, Bible and Mission. (photo: Julia Michelle/Unsplash) ...

Question: What did Jesus mean when he said that anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven? Answer: I can see why you might be concerned or confused by this statement. After ...

Heavenly Father, spirits swirl around us every day trying to deceive and lead us astray from You. Fill and overwhelm us with Your Holy Spirit to be sensitive to these attempts and give us the power to ...

Some cardinals use Holy Spirit-accessing rituals that sound a bit like cognitive behavioral therapy. Pope Benedict XVI said it’s more like a “good educator” who doesn’t pick the pope but ...